Lead Veterinary Surgeon

WhatsApp Inc.; Bracknell; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Health cash plan

Life Assurance

24-hour counselling

Lead Vet Bonus Scheme

5 weeks' annual leave + BH

Day for You leave

CPD allowance

Cycle to Work

Staff discounts

Visa sponsorship & relocation support

Job summary

WhatsApp Inc. is seeking a Lead Veterinary Surgeon to deliver exceptional clinical care across consultations and surgeries while guiding a high-performing team.

You will mentor colleagues, ensure governance with RCVS standards, manage budgets and client communications, and collaborate with the Practice Manager to optimise performance. The salary is competitive with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• RCVS registration required.
• Demonstrated clinical leadership and mentoring experience.
• Proven ability to deliver exceptional patient and client care.
• Commercial awareness within a veterinary practice environment.
• Experience building and maintaining high-performing teams.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to influence, coach, and motivate colleagues.
• Interest or experience in ophthalmology is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Providing exceptional veterinary care during consultations and surgical procedures
• Delivering outstanding client care with clear communication and updates
• Leading and mentoring the clinical team to support development and performance
• Ensuring compliance with RCVS standards and clinical governance
• Working closely with the Practice Manager to optimise practice performance and profitability
• Preparing accurate treatment estimates and managing financial processes
• Supporting clinical handovers and coordinating patient transfers when required

Skills

Clinical leadership

Mentoring

Client care

Commercial awareness

Team building

Communication

Influence/coach

Ophthalmology interest

Education

RCVS registered Veterinary Surgeon

Job description

The Lead Veterinary Surgeon will play a pivotal role in delivering outstanding clinical care while driving team performance and commercial success.

Responsibilities

• Providing exceptional veterinary care during consultations and surgical procedures
• Delivering outstanding client care with clear communication and updates
• Leading and mentoring the clinical team to support development and performance
• Ensuring compliance with RCVS standards and clinical governance
• Working closely with the Practice Manager to optimise practice performance and profitability
• Preparing accurate treatment estimates and managing financial processes
• Supporting clinical handovers and coordinating patient transfers when required

Ideal candidate

• RCVS registered Veterinary Surgeon
• Strong clinical leadership and mentoring experience
• Proven ability to deliver exceptional patient and client care
• Commercial awareness within a veterinary practice environment
• Experience building and maintaining high-performing teams
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Ability to influence, coach, and motivate colleagues
• Interest or experience in ophthalmology (desirable but not essential)

Reading and London. The site benefits from modern facilities including three consult rooms, dental x-ray, and separate cat and dog wards. A range of shops and a leisure centre are also conveniently located nearby. The successful candidate will also have access to a nearby 24-hour referral centre and a network of sister practices specialising in orthopaedics, soft tissue surgery, dermatology, internal medicine, ultrasonography, dentistry, exotics, and ophthalmology.

Salary and benefits

This role offers a competitive salary of up to £70,000 per annum, along with a comprehensive benefits package:

• Private Medical Insurance from day one
• Health cash plan (including dental, physio & optical) + 24/7 Private GP access
• Life Assurance (3x salary)
• 24-hour counselling support service
• Quarterly Lead Vet Bonus Scheme (up to 20% of salary)
• 5 weeks' annual leave + Bank Holidays (rising to 6 weeks)
• Additional paid "Day for You" leave
• £1,500 CPD allowance + 3 days paid CPD leave
• Internal CPD and clinical communities
• Funded certificate opportunities
• Paid RCVS, VDS and BVA memberships
• Sabbatical opportunities
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Staff discounts
• Visa sponsorship (Tier 2) and relocation support available

Working pattern

This is a full-time position working 4 days per week with a fair share of weekends. Flexible working patterns can be considered to support work-life balance.